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How to Exploit. Evangelical Republicans suddenly love Antoine Dodson (Hide yo' wife)

For the love of God, its a chicken sandwhich. Refusing to eat at Chic Fil A because of their funding is no more bullying than a vegetarian opting out of eating at Ponderosa. A boycott is NOT “viciously going after someone”. Ironically, paying thousands of dollars in lobbyist fees to have a group denied their rights? That actually is “viciously going after someone”. Funny how willfully people are being to ignore the context of why Chick Fil A is being boycotted.  
 
Funnier still that supporting the status quo ( “I support people’s rights to discriminate against me because of freedom!”) is somehow “sticking it to the man” in the world of tea party maverick folk. One…admittedly clueless perspective does not a consensus make. Amazingly, this might be the only time I’ve ever seen Bryan Fischer tweet anything positive about “homosexuals”. Of course he’s using said “homosexual” to prove that other “homosexuals” are “bullies”. For not eating at a particular chicken shack. What a world. 

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wellpoopstoyou:

Best.

Just best. 

“Mitt Romney was born on third base and spent his entire life thinking he hit a triple.”

Brilliant

a friend recently asked me why I liked President Obama - this is why

i definitely don’t agree with everything that president obama has done with his time in office (drone attacks killing civilians, continued support of the israeli state and its genocidal campaign against the palestinians)

but

all of these things are marks in his favor.

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kileyrae:

In case you missed it, Tea Party.

I always find the incessant prattling on about the POTUS’s allegedly missing birth ciritfigate hillarious. Or at least I would if it wasn’t so painfully stupid. In what universe do you think its possible to become the leader of the free world and not have been vetted by numerous people and numerous federal organizations before hand. Applying for a loan requires an inordinate amount of paperwork. Applying for the position of Senator or President? I think its safe to assume his credentials were checked WELL before he even thought to step foot in the Oval Office. Its what the CIA does for god’s sake.  

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defenestrador:

Avatar of Hope, by Mark Zug.

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alecshao:

Peter Zimmermannp - Blob Paintings (2011)

Needing To Be Found: hollyisahoodrat: on culture appropriation;i think it’s bullshit....

hollyisahoodrat:

on culture appropriation;

i think it’s bullshit. weather you’re white, black, african, chinese, asian, christian, vegan, a politician, a doctor, muslim, married, slav, native, straight, gay, anything in between - literally every single word you identify with, every single…

But certain cultural practices, rituals and styles of dress actually have significant meaning to the sub cultures the larger culture rips it off from. For example, native american war bonnets have very specific cultural contexts that are wilfully ignored for the purpose of hipster style points. That and “let’s just share”is a rather juvenile expectation when it comes to ownership of practices, rites and customs. Taking things just because you like them is in no way less of a violation. One might like Chinese character tats, or hindu god screen print t-shirts and see no problem with apropriating parts of other’s cultures they have no real interest in understanding …because they’re cool, you know? But it doesn’t mean the people in the sub culture being ripped off don’t get to have a say in that. 

I can’t shake the image of someone going up to a married couple and saying “Hey, I understand your relationship might mean something to you, but I think your spouse is cool. Share.” That would of course sound ridiculous. Not everything has to be shared just because other people want it. Some rituals and practices have meanings to people beyond the playing of dress up, or general purpose mockery of going to an Atlanta Braves game. Saying that they should have to share with people who aren’t bothering to appreciate the purposes just makes one sound like a kid who wants more toys.

gayrightsmaps:

States where Chick-fil-A can legally fire gay employees.

Notice all that red? Organizations like the Family Research Council have spent a lot of time and money making sure its still legal to terminate employees for their sexual orientation.

Witchy Ways: This Drought is an Opportunity to Think About Replacing Lawns with Gardens

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treehugger:

Acccording to some estimates, 40 million acres of America are covered in turf grass, in the 48 contiguous states, making turf grass our largest irrigated crop.

During the growing season, if lawns are watered and fertilized as recommended, we pour 238…

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Truth Wins Out Blames American Evangelical Policies For AIDS Spike In Uganda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

American Interlopers Should Stay Home and Mind Their Own Business, Says TWO

Burlington, Vt. – Truth Wins Out blamed American Evangelical Christian organizations today for a spike in AIDS cases in Uganda, a nation that was once lauded as a success story in fighting this disease. Fundamentalist Christians, from politicians affiliated with The Fellowship, to preachers such as Lou Engle (pictured) and Rick Warren, have made frequent pilgrimages to Uganda to promote their faith and sell abstinence as the key to stopping the spread of H.I.V. The result of their misguided adventures is a devastating increase in AIDS.

“Uganda was the laboratory for evangelical polices on sex education and their risky experiment has blown up in their faces. What American ideologues have foisted on the Ugandan people is unforgivable and has caused an enormous amount of pain and suffering,” said Truth Wins Out’s Executive Director Wayne Besen. “By replacing sound science with their version of scripture, the American interlopers badly exacerbated the problem. They ought to feel deeply ashamed and stop interfering in a country where they have already done a staggering amount of damage.”

NRA Sparks Backlash From Local Members After Involvement In Tennessee Election

WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association gets a significant amount of attention for the work it does on the national level, running ads in the presidential race and lobbying Congress to oppose new gun regulations. But more recently, the group decided to throw its weight around in a more unexpected fight: a Tennessee state legislature GOP primary.

The NRA-backed candidate, Courtney Rogers, handily beat the incumbent, state House Republican Caucus Chairwoman Debra Maggart, in the District 54 race on Thursday. In that respect, the group won. But the NRA’s heavy-handed involvement also sparked a bit of a backlash among local residents, including members who are leaving the group and took out a full-page newspaper ad denouncing the NRA’s involvement.

Maggart incurred the gun group’s wrath when she refused to push through a billthat would allow workers to keep firearms in their cars on company property. The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce lobbied heavily against the bill, as it would have taken away the ability of employers to keep guns off their property if they so wished. Opponents further worried about having guns near businesses and schools, while supporters called it the “Safe Commute Act.”

Gov. Bill Haslam (R) endorsed Maggart and pushed back on the suggestion that Maggart was anti-gun, saying “she was really trying to find the right answer of supporting business interests, as well as second amendment rights, which she believes in both.” Maggart also attempted to clear the record, putting out a nearly two-minute video responding to the attacks and noting her strong record for gun rights.

Nevertheless, the NRA and the Tennessee Firearms Association spent a combined $100,000 to defeat Maggart. The NRA also put up billboards comparing her to President Barack Obama. Maggart wasn’t the only member of the state GOP leadership who thought the NRA-backed bill went a touch too far, but she ended up being the person the NRA used to show its power in the state.

The group’s involvement didn’t sit well with 15 local residents, who signed a critical letter to Chris Cox, the NRA’s top lobbyist. The letter appeared as a full-page ad in the local Hendersonville Star News on Wednesday, the day before the election.

“As a D.C. lobbyist, if you ever make the 700 mile trip and come to Sumner County, we would love to sit down with you and ask why you are trying to force decisions on the people who live in a place, that as far as we know, you’ve never seen,” they wrote.

Appeals Court Upholds Hate Crimes Act, It Does Not Restrict Religious Bigotry

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against three Michigan pastors who claimed that the federal Hate Crimes Act restricted their freedom to be bigoted douchebags. Ryan J. Reilly reports at Talking Points Memo:

Opponents of the law argued the legislation outlawed “thought crimes” and was meant to “eradicate religious beliefs opposing the homosexual agenda.” The suit was first filed in February 2010 by the conservative Thomas More Law Center, a few months after President Barack Obama signed the law in October 2009. It cited Bible passages and George Orwell’s Animal Farm, claiming the law treated certain individuals “more equal than others.”

But the appeals court found that the plaintiffs had “not alleged any actual intent” to cause bodily injury to any gay individuals, pointing out that the pastors explicitly denounced “crimes of violence perpetrated against innocent individuals.” The Hate Crimes Act, the appeals court ruled, “does not prohibit Plaintiffs’ proposed course of speech” and said they “can’t quite pinpoint what it is they want to say that could subject them to prosecution under the Hate Crimes Act.”

Even if they quoted Leviticus 20:13, which called for men who have sex with one another to be put to death, “they have not alleged any intention to do more than merely quote it,” which wouldn’t be unlawful under the Hate Crimes Act, the appeals court ruled.